ENHANCED EXTRACTION OF ANTIOXIDANT POLYPHENOLS FROM MORINGA OLEIFERA LAM. LEAVES USING A BIOMOLECULE-BASED LOW-TRANSITION TEMPERATURE MIXTURE

摘要

In this study, the extraction of polyphenols from Moringa oleifera leaves was investigated, using a biomolecule-based low-transition temperature mixture (LTTM), composed of glycerol and sodium acetate. The first step was to optimise LTTM concentration (C_(LTTM)) and the molar ratio (R_(mol)) of glycerol-to-sodium acetate, by employing a Box-Behnken experimental design.